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Cup: C.26 & A-1986

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Factory: Susie Cooper China Ltd.

Entities

Categories

Description

Bone china cup and saucer, decorated in two shades of sage green and yellow enamels.

Bone china decorated with covercoat transfer, in two shades of green and yellow, and banding in pale sage green enamel. Circular saucer with concave curving sides, aereographed pale sage green in the inside. Almost bell-shaped cup with low foot and loop handle, 'Quail shape', decorated with a sunflower on a stem. Exterior of saucer and interior of cup undecorated.

Legal notes

Given by Mr and Mrs Graham Slater

Place(s) associated

  • Longton ⪼ Staffordshire ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1986) by Slater, Graham, Mr and Mrs

Dating

20th Century, third quarter#
Elizabeth II
Circa 1950 CE - 1966 CE

Note

The cup must be a replacement, added after the take-over by Wedgwood in 1966.

Components of the work

Decoration composed of enamels ( two shades of sage green and yellow)
Saucer Diameter 14.7 cm
Cup Height 7.7 cm

Materials used in production

Glaze
Bone china

Techniques used in production

Glazing (coating) : Bone china cup and saucer, decorated in two shades of sage green and yellow enamels

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 'Susie Cooper/*/BONE CHINA/ENGLAND/SUNFLOWER/C.2002'
  • Location: Saucer
  • Method of creation: Printed in pale sage green
  • Type: Mark
  • Text: 'FINE BONE CHINA/'SUNFLOWER' C2002/Susie Cooper/MEMBER OF THE/WEDGWOOD GROUP/ENGLAND'
  • Location: Cup
  • Method of creation: Printed in black
  • Type: Mark

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.26 & A-1986
Primary reference Number: 137162
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 11 February 2020 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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